Experimental test of the Siberian Snake Concept

The Siberian Snake Concept was experimentally tested at the IUCF Cooler Ring. We showed that the spin tune, which is the number of spin rotations per particle revolution, can be manipulated in a predictable way using local spin rotators (Siberian Snakes). Local spin rotators can then be used to avoid depolarization from intrinsic and imperfection depolarizing resonances.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/87486/2/1033_1.pd